Founded by graphic designer Sam Dyer, Bitmap Books is an award-winning independent publisher of retro gaming books. The company aims to celebrate the software, hardware, developers, and code shops that laid down the foundations for the billion-dollar industry we know and love today.

Its sumptuous, high-quality books are presented as visual celebrations of the video game industry, enabling you to relive the golden age of video games. Twenty books have been published so far, and each is filled with interviews, quotes and anecdotes from the artists, programmers and publishers that created some of the most iconic games of all time.


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Commodore 64: a visual compendium

From Attack of the Mutant camels to Zak McKracken – see why the C64 was the greatest games machine of the 1980s.

Reprints coming 23rd February 🗓️

Get a stock alert: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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Commodore 64: a visual compendium

Discover the vast library of games that made the Commodore 64 the most popular home computer of the 1980s!

Reprints coming 23rd February 🗓️

Get a stock alert: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium

An in-depth look back to when Atari ruled the gaming world.

Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium

Boasting commentary from Nolan Bushnell, Al Alcorn, David Crane, Ed Fries, Dan and Garry Kitchen, Rob Fulop, Ray Kassar and many more.

Out now: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games

Focuses on footy gaming’s formative years – from around 1980 to 2010
– and carefully divides the genre into two distinct halves, taking a considered look at each.

Score a copy: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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⚽️ Special offer ⚽️

We are offering £5.00 off the Collector’s Edition of our book - A Tale of Two Halves: The History Of Football Video Games (Captain’s Edition): www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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Retro gaming, all wrapped up 🎁

From now until the end of 2025, all orders will arrive wrapped in a specially designed Christmas tissue paper. Perfect for holiday gifting!

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ARTCADE - The Book of Classic Arcade Game Art (Extended Edition)

At 356 pages and featuring cabinet artwork from around 300 arcade classics, this unique volume is a fantastic reminder of the golden age of coin-operated video games.

Reprints coming soon, get a stock alert: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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Our latest blog has dropped - A FISH OUT OF WATER? HOW JAMES POND BECAME AN UNLIKELY CHRISTMAS HERO

Read here: www.bitmapbooks.com/blogs/news/a-fish-out-of-water…

Thanks to Will Freeman for the words ✍️

Check out James Pond 2: RoboCod in our book - Commodore Amiga: a visual compendium: www.bitmapbooks.com/collections/all-books/products…

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bitmap Books tend to sell out fast. You can usually find what you want over in our store. But if you’re looking for a complete list of every book Bitmap has ever published, we’ve got you covered right here.

Check it out: www.bitmapbooks.com/pages/bibliography

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